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Book Collection #2 Indigenous people of Canada & US - $123 (coquitlam)
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My Heart Soars - Chief Dan George (hardcover) $20
1974 Edition / no dustcover
Off the internet
A collection of memories, life stories, wisdom and poetry from the perspective of one of the nations most influential First Nation's Chiefs.
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Artists on Horseback - Paul Hogarth (hardcover) $15
The old west in illustrated journalism 1857-1900
no dustcover / published 1972
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Pathfinders of the North - L.F.Jones & G.Lonn (hardcover) $15
no dustcover / published 1970
Illustrated with 100 B&W photographs, 50 colour; maps, diagrams, illustrations. With an introductory note by Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Introductory essay by John G. Diefenbaker.
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Indians of the Americas - W.L.Kihn & H.M.Herget (hardcover) $20
A color-illustrated record by the National Geographic Society
no dustcover / published 1955 6th printing
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Taan’s Moons A Haida Moon Story - Alison Gear (softcover) $5
Off the internet
Welcome to Taan’s Moons....A Haida Moon Story by Alison Gear, felt illustrations by Kiki van der Heiden with the Children of Haida Gwaii. The author, Alison Gear, based this engaging and thoughtful story on one version of the Haida Moon Cycle. It follows Taan (“bear” in the Haida language) as she experiences, and shares with the reader, the wonder of the unfolding seasons.
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Indian Trade Goods - Arthur Woodward (softcover) $5
Off the internet
A rich source of information on the kinds of trade goods that were used in exchange with Indians of the Pacific Northwest, and the way natives adapted these to their own uses. Includes a supplement on Phoenix buttons and Columbia River trade beads by Emory Strong , author of the book Stone Age on the Columbia River.
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I am an Indian - edited Kent Gooderham (hardcover) $15
Published 1969 by Dent & Sons Toronto
Off the internet
This is the first anthology of Indian literature to by published in Canada. It has been written and illustrated by men and women who are called Indians, but who think of themselves as Sioux or Salish, Ojibway or Delaware, Abnakis or Assiniboine. Here is a glimpse into an Indian world--a world of wars and treaties, honor and treachery, wealth and degradation.
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Star Myths of Northern Cultures - Eileen M.Starr (softcover) $20
Off the internet
People of long ago understood the world as a small area of land, sometimes bordered by hills or by the sea. The sky became the home of supernatural being and objects which became the basis for their astronomical mythology. This mythology influenced their subsequent folklore, culture, and customs.
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People of the Totem Pole - N.Bancroft-Hunt (hardcover) $10
no dustcover
From Publishers Weekly
The Native American peoples of the Pacific Northwest coast of Canada and AlaskaTlingit, Kwakiutl et al.developed a remarkable civilization. In the wake of their "discovery" in the 18th century by Europeans, diseases decimated their populations, legislature outlawed their ceremonies, the church condemned their customs and their land was appropriated. Firsthand accounts of native societies, made while they were still largely intact, have survived however, and the coauthors of The Indians of the Great Plains here offer a clear, informative and entertaining introduction, including descriptions of dances, marriages, myths and totems, how the peoples built canoes, what they used for currency, the iconography of their nightmares, and the architecture and decor of their homes. One pivotal societal tenet was that of wealth. Status was gained by showing a disregard for material considerations and a ceremony called the potlatch was held for the purpose of disposing of and destroying possessions. Vivid photographs of masks, totem poles, clothing and implements of everyday and ceremonial use are professionally executed, carefully chosen and articulately interpreted. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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North American Indian Arts - A.H.Whiteford (softcover) $2
Small book, handy reference
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The Great Chiefs - B.Capps (hardcover) $10
The Old West Time-Life Series /1975
Off the internet
Recreates the valiant struggle of leaders of the Indian tribes of the West to protect their ancestral lands and ways of life from the invasion of the white men. Chapters include: An assembly of eagles; guerrilla fighters in a rugged domain; final champion of Comanche glory; protecting a way of life; pacifist on the warpath; and the threatened world of Sitting Bull.